It has already been a week since Publication Day, and what a week! The first 24 hours I barely slept because of the congratulations that poured in from the US, Europe and Asia. Since these are three different time zones, people started waking up before people in another time zone went to bed, an…

I have done this before. Counted the days and weeks to an important event. One spring many years ago I counted the moments until my wedding, filled with thoughts of pearl-embroidered silk and waltzing with my dear groom to be. While stroking my heavy belly, singing to my unborn baby, I counted t…

Hello friends! A week ago I was featured in a newsletter and I thought I might as well show you! Actually it was a big deal for me, since I have been subscribing to this newsletter for several years, and I never dared dream I would be in it! It is sent from one of Sweden’s leading literary consul…

The cover for my upcoming memoir is finalized! I am super excited to present the cover for Beautiful Affliction! Several times a day I’m checking out the cover, (which I have saved in my iPhone), just to make sure it’s real, I guess. This whole thing is starting to feel surreal, but it’s really h…

I am happy and excited (!!!!!) to announce my upcoming memoir The Cicadas to be published fall 2015 by She Writes Press. I came in contact with publisher Brooke Warner this summer and I am very impressed by her work. She Writes Press started in 2013 and is a new and hungry player on the changing…